WERE ALMOST THERE ~ DONT STOP SUPPORTING THE GENESEO POETS!

We have attended the National Poets Invitational for the last four
years and hope to continue to represent the college in the literary art
form that has become “Slam Poetry”.

The conference will be hosted from April 18th- April 21st at the
University of La Verne. We are currently fundraising in order to cover
the cost of our flights, as well as lodging which comes to a total of
$2,500 not including the generous donation of The Office of
Multicultural Programs & Services who have committed to cover our
registration fee of $500.

Keep in mind that we attend this invitational with the intention to not
only learn from others and the experience, but also bring the tools we
will learn back with us to share with the Geneseo Community. We hope to
improve our programing on the campus and strategies to better introduce
the literary art form that is spoken word through workshop events and
open mics.

The Geneseo Poets’ Society will GAIN and APPLY these collegiate outcomes:

Students will compete at the same level as Private and Ivy League
universities (Brown, Yale, NYU, Dartmouth, UPenn, Middlebury, Wesleyan,
Clark, etc.)

Students will be able to express ideas, identify behaviors, and actualize practices that promote social justice and equity.

Students will be able to demonstrate techniques and utilize tools
from workshops to interrupt micro-aggressions and bias behaviors that
adversely impact under-represented communities.

Students will support campus cultural groups and programming,
allowing other students to maintain cultural practices, but also
introduce them to the student populous witch allows for co curricular
learning out side of the classroom.

It is a diverse collection of poetry from the largest group of poets Geneseo has had yet.

We are very happy to finally be SELF-PUBLISHING our work and laying a strong foundation for the generation that follows us

The Geneseo Spoken Word Poets have been in existence and attending the
National Poetry Invitational since 2008. During the Fall of 2012, the
group achieved school recognition by SUNY Geneseo.

Since then, the student poets have created programs and events collaborating with both student groups and college departments,

Such as:

Invisible Children,

Women’s Action Coalition

Multicultural Programs & Services

College Union & Activities

LLB Galleries.

Just to name a few.

If you want to collaborate in the future feel free to email us at SUNYGPS@Gmail.com

We are past our mark, BUT don't stop yet! We have reached our goal on kick starter but this doesn't mean we have reached our goal and covered
the full weight of our expenses. OVER ALL we need $2,500. We are
cultivating different spheres of fund raising in order to meet that
amount. Please keep supporting and sharing our cause!!!!

THIS IS A TRUE UNDER DOG STORY

Pledge $5 or more

An electronic copy of our Chapbook, which includes all varieties of poetry from all of our poets.

Pledge $10 or more

Pledge $25 or more

A physical copy, mailed at our expense, of our Chapbook, which
includes a variety of poems from all of our poets as well as signatures.

Pledge $50 or more

Limited Reward: 4 of 5 remaining

A custom poem of up to 500 words written by one of our poets for
you! You chose the context. Those who donate $50 or more will also
receive a pin and a physical copy of our Chapbook (while supplies last)

The Geneseo Poets' Society Presents ~Dorm Storm
In honor of National Poetry Month, we are traveling and spreading the
joy that is poetry. So prepare your ears and snapping fingers, we're on
our way!

We will be performing our spoken word pieces and will also be offering workshops where you can work on your own writing and share your creations with the world!